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Kirkland to accept $3.7M Department of Ecology forgivable loan for Houghton Park & Ride stormwater project
Summary
City staff said the Department of Ecology awarded a roughly $3.7 million forgivable loan (treated as a grant) to fund design and construction of an above-ground stormwater treatment facility at the Houghton Park & Ride; council authorized acceptance (6-0).
The Kirkland City Council on June 2 authorized staff to accept a Department of Ecology forgivable loan of approximately $3,700,000 to design and build an above-ground stormwater facility at the Houghton Park & Ride intended to treat sediment, dissolved metals and 6PPD-quinone, a tire-related pollutant linked to salmon mortality.
Surface water manager Kelly Jones described the project site at the northwest corner of the Houghton Park & Ride in the Everest Creek basin and said the facility would be sized to treat runoff from a minimum of five acres. Jones told council the project will include both design and construction and must be completed by June 30, 2029.
Kevin Pellstring, financial planning manager, said the city already has $186,000 in surface-water rate funds available to cover ineligible expenses and that the Department of Ecology loan is forgivable (no interest) if the city complies with the grant terms. ‘‘So in effect, it is a grant, but it is called a forgivable loan and is required to abide by certain federal funding conditions,’’ Pellstring said.
Deputy Mayor Black moved acceptance of the forgivable loan and council approved the motion 6-0.
Next steps: staff will proceed with contract acceptance, incorporate the project into the capital program, and return with implementation details and schedule as required by the Department of Ecology.
